Liberty Hall

Name: Liberty Hall
Brand: New Island Books

New Island Books

Michael O\u2019Loughlin was seven years old when the Irish trade union movement replaced its headquarters, Liberty Hall \u2013 the starting point of the 1916 Rising \u2013 with Ireland\u2019s first skyscraper. This bold, seventeen-storey Liberty Hall expressed an aspiration towards the modernity which its builders envisaged as the birthright of future generations. Since then, as one of Dublin\u2019s most iconic buildings, Liberty Hall has cast a personal and political light on the lives of citizens passing below, and formed the backdrop to O\u2019Loughlin\u2019s earliest childhood memories.\nIn this remarkable new book \u2013 a highly original fusion of poetry, visual images and prose memoirs \u2013 Liberty Hall becomes both a real and imaginary space, a physical building and a state of mind in which to be free; a place where the\n\nLiberty Hall\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease not;